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CFV 22: Mayor vs Simpkins PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Ignatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin has chosen Toccata and Fugue as his entrance music. Vladimir Ignatov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikolai Luzhin's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses
and Ignatov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Luzhin really felt that one!
Luzhin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Luzhin misses.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatov connects with a right hand. Luzhin shakes it off.
Ignatov is looking to land body kicks.
Luzhin tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatov blocks a head kick by Luzhin.
Ignatov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
Luzhin looks to throw the jab but Ignatov is out of range.
Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin.
Nice uppercut lands for Luzhin. That snapped Ignatov's head back.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatov moves out of range easily.
Luzhin thows a body shot but no joy.
Luzhin misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin takes a swing at Ignatov's ribcage but misses.
Luzhin moves away from the strike by Ignatov.
A punch lands to the side of Luzhin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Ignatov misses.
Luzhin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ignatov throws the left hand but Luzhin avoids the punch easily.
Luzhin throws a big shot that misses.
Ignatov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatov looks for the body kick but Luzhin saw that one coming.
Ignatov throws the left hand but Luzhin avoids the punch easily.
Luzhin lands a right hook to the body.
Luzhin lands a leg kick that knocks Ignatov off balance momentarily.
Luzhin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luzhin stuns Ignatov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ignatov checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luzhin misses with a head kick.
Ignatov blocks a head kick by Luzhin.
Ignatov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vladimir Ignatov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ignatov blocks a head kick by Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a low kick but Ignatov avoids it.
Ignatov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Ignatov misses.
Luzhin throws a big shot that misses.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatov misses with a looping right.
Luzhin moves forwards but Ignatov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luzhin avoids the head kick by Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luzhin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatov moves out of range easily.
Luzhin avoids the head kick by Ignatov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin looks to land a body kick but Ignatov moved away.
Luzhin is looking to score with low kicks.
Ignatov misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Ignatov.
Ignatov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ignatov avoids the head kick by Luzhin.
Luzhin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Luzhin.
Ignatov moves out of range as Luzhin throws a body kick.
Ignatov lands a jab to the head.
Luzhin slips a jab from Ignatov.
Jab from Luzhin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Luzhin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ignatov lands with a nice combination. Luzhin backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatov misses the jab.
Ignatov blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Luzhin.
Luzhin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ignatov tries a head kick but it misses.
Luzhin lands a head kick!
Ignatov looks to score with a jab to the body but Luzhin is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luzhin throws a body kick that misses
and Ignatov counters with a stiff right hand.
Luzhin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ignatov misses with a wild body shot.
Luzhin lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Luzhin tries to score with a low kick but Ignatov moves his leg out of the way.
Ignatov throws a lazy right hand but Luzhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luzhin misses the shot to the body.
Ignatov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ignatov.
A left lands for Ignatov.
Luzhin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatov manages to avoid it.
Ignatov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses.
Luzhin tries a head kick but it misses.
Ignatov looks to score with a jab to the body but Luzhin is just out of range.
Luzhin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ignatov rather than just go for the knockout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luzhin.
Luzhin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatov lands a lovely overhand right.
Luzhin scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Luzhin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luzhin blocks a head kick by Ignatov.
A head kick by Luzhin misses
letting Ignatov counter with a right hand.
Luzhin looks to land a left hand but Ignatov moved out of range nicely.
Luzhin shoots in but no luck this time.
Ignatov slips under a jab from Luzhin.
Ignatov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ignatov with a nice cross.
Luzhin throws a head kick but Ignatov moves out of range.
Luzhin tries a head kick but it misses.
Luzhin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Luzhin tries to close the distance and clinch but Ignatov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ignatov misses with a head kick.
Luzhin misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Luzhin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ignatov avoids the head kick by Luzhin.
Luzhin tries to land a front kick but Ignatov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ignatov tries a head kick but it misses.
Luzhin catches Ignatov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a push kick but Ignatov slaps the foot to one side.
Ignatov throws a lazy head kick
and Luzhin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luzhin throws a lazy head kick
and Ignatov counters with a nice body kick.
Luzhin looks for a takedown but Ignatov sprawls well.
Luzhin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ignatov is fending him off so far but Luzhin persists. Nope, Ignatov circles away and we're back to standing.
Vladimir Ignatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Luzhin.
Luzhin is breathing heavily.
Ignatov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luzhin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Ignatov there.
Luzhin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ignatov blocks a head kick by Luzhin.
Luzhin dives in and grabs Ignatov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ignatov pushes down on Luzhin's head and hops out.
Ignatov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luzhin on the side of the head.
Ignatov lands a really nice looking cross but Luzhin seems unphased.
Ignatov throws a body punch but Luzhin moves out of range.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses.
Ignatov moves out of range of the body kick.
Luzhin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ignatov checks it well.
Ignatov lands a head shot.
Ignatov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luzhin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Luzhin tenderised Ignatov's leg. Ignatov is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luzhin on the side of the head.
Luzhin scores with a head kick.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatov moves out of range easily.
Ignatov connects with the punch.
Luzhin misses with a leg kick
and Ignatov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ignatov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luzhin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luzhin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ignatov throws a head kick but Luzhin moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ignatov thows a body shot but no joy.
Luzhin tries a head kick but it misses.
Luzhin shoots in but no luck this time.
Luzhin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Ignatov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ignatov tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Luzhin.
Ignatov misses with a hook.
Ignatov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ignatov looks to score with a jab to the body but Luzhin is just out of range.
Luzhin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Ignatov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Ignatov. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Ignatov misses.
Luzhin looks for the body kick but Ignatov saw that one coming.
Ignatov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ignatov throws a sloppy head kick and Luzhin moves out of range easily.
Luzhin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luzhin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ignatov defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Luzhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ignatov missing with a left hand there. Luzhin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luzhin tries to move into range but Ignatov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ignatov tests Luzhin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick
and Ignatov counters with a nice uppercut.
Luzhin throws a head kick that half lands.
Luzhin moves out of range of the strikes.
Luzhin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luzhin looks to land a body kick but Ignatov moved away.
Luzhin defending well as Ignatov loads up on a big left hand.
Luzhin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luzhin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luzhin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luzhin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ignatov sprawls well. Ignatov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luzhin gets slowly back to his feet.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Ignatov sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luzhin throws a hook but Ignatov blocks it.
A big left from Ignatov misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatov moves out of range as Luzhin throws a body kick.
Luzhin throws the kick towards the body but Ignatov avoids it.
Luzhin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ignatov counters with a left to the body.
Luzhin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luzhin.
A bone on bone clash there as Ignatov blocks the leg kick.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luzhin throws a head kick but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov throws a series of punches but Luzhin avoids them all with ease.
Luzhin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luzhin takes a swing at Ignatov's ribcage but misses.
Ignatov lands a nice looking body shot.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from Ignatov.
Luzhin throws a jab when Ignatov was well out of range.
Ignatov connects with a body shot that sends Luzhin's belly button to the back.
Ignatov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin throws a lazy body kick
and Ignatov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Ignatov.
Luzhin wants to land a leg kick but Ignatov is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ignatov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ignatov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ignatov blocks a leg kick.
Ignatov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a body kick.
Ignatov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luzhin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luzhin tries a low kick but Ignatov avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ignatov leaves Luzhin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vladimir Ignatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Luzhin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vladimir Ignatov.
I think Ignatov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nautica Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chick Bowdrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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270 lbs
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239 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nautica Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chick Bowdrie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn misses with a kick to the body.
Bowdrie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nautica Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowdrie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thorn moves to clinch but Bowdrie breaks away
and Bowdrie counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thorn! Bowdrie lets Thorn back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Nautica Thorn has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Bowdrie. No joy for Thorn on that attempt.
Thorn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thorn is breathing heavily.
Thorn wants to stay close but Bowdrie steps back to make room for something. Thorn seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Bowdrie and Thorn drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chick Bowdrie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sensei Shun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Bregenzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bregenzer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tom Sawyer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sensei Shun could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Bregenzer's chin.
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200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sensei Shun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Bregenzer!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bregenzer is looking to clinch.
Shun throws a solid leg kick but Bregenzer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shun.
Shun throws out a leg kick but Bregenzer moves out of range and Shun only half commits.
Bregenzer throws a leg kick but Shun moved away.
Bregenzer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bregenzer looks to land a combination but Shun avoids it well.
Shun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bregenzer's calf.
Bregenzer tries to close the distance and clinch but Shun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bregenzer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bregenzer has Shun up against the cage in a clinch.
Shun is trying to push Bregenzer away but Bregenzer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bregenzer is working for takedown but Shun is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shun blocks an elbow strike.
Shun wants to break free but Bregenzer has control.
Shun takes an elbow to the temple.
Shun blocks an elbow strike from Bregenzer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bregenzer leaning against his opponent.
Bregenzer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shun avoiding damage as Bregenzer throws knees to the body.
Bregenzer lands an elbow inside.
Bregenzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bregenzer closes the distance and pushes Shun back into the cage.
Bregenzer misses with a knee strike.
Bregenzer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bregenzer stalling.
Bregenzer lands an elbow just above Shun 's eye.
Bregenzer missing with knees to the body.
Bregenzer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bregenzer lands an elbow inside that Shun shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bregenzer scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sensei Shun has been cut.
Bregenzer pushes Shun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bregenzer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bregenzer tries to clinch but Shun is having none of it.
Shun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bregenzer throws out the jab.
Bregenzer tries to clinch but Shun is having none of it.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bregenzer! Shun is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Bregenzer!
Peter Bregenzer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curtis House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
House looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Monkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
House shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monkey sprawls well. Monkey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. House gets slowly back to his feet.
Monkey misses with a straight right.
Monkey circles away from the clinch attempt.
House shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monkey defends it nicely.
House bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
House with a poor takedown
and Monkey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in House's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Monkey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Monkey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed House's guard.
Ground and pound from Monkey.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monkey trying to control the action but House is working from the bottom.
Monkey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with House. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice strikes from Monkey there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey trying to control from half guard but House is working away.
Monkey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks House with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Monkey is trying to work for a kimura but House is defending well.
Monkey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Monkey winds up and cracks House with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Monkey there.
Monkey thows a huge punch but House dodges it nicely.
Monkey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Monkey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monkey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground and pound from Monkey.
Monkey working the head and body with strikes.
Monkey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Monkey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Monkey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Monkey slips a nice elbow through House's hands, connecting with House's forehead.
Monkey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Monkey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks House with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
House is rocked!
Monkey slips a nice elbow through House's hands, connecting with House's forehead.
Oh House is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monkey lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked House! More strikes land and this one is all over! Monkey jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Monkey!
A victorious Vincent Monkey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Mikel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins has chosen Light Em Up by Fallout Boy as his entrance music. Clay Collins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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24
192 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Mikel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Collins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mikel dives in for a single leg takedown but Collins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mikel wants to take the fight to the mat but Collins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mikel wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Mikel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collins is looking to chop away at Mikel's legs.
Collins swings for the body but Mikel moves out of range.
Collins scores with a sloppy right hand. Mikel should have avoided that one.
Mikel throws a right hand that Collins ducks under and follows up with a left that Collins also avoids with ease.
Mikel misses with an uppercut.
Collins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Collins throws a body punch but Mikel moves out of range.
Collins connects with a nice looking jab.
Mikel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Collins as he jumps to the side.
Mikel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mikel is out of range.
Mikel misses with a straight right.
Mikel shoots in for a takedown but Collins shows good takedown defense.
Collins misses with a looping right.
Mikel shoots in but Collins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mikel misses with a takedown attempt - Collins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mikel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Collins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mikel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mikel tries for a takedown but Collins circles away easily
and Mikel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mikel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pete Mikel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins tests Mikel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Collins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mikel.
Nice sprawl there from Collins as Mikel shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Collins.
Collins scores with a sloppy right hand. Mikel should have avoided that one.
Mikel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Collins counters with a right hand to the body.
Mikel misses with a takedown attempt
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Mikel is breathing heavily.
Mikel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Collins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mikel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Collins throws a right and a left that Mikel avoids nicely.
Collins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Collins misses.
Mikel shoots and misses
and Collins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Collins winds up and cracks Mikel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Collins drops an elbow to the side of Mikel's head.
Collins is thwarting Mikel's attempts to control the position.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mikel keeps working.
Mikel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Collins scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikel is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Mikel is pressing down on Collins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Collins wants to control from the top but Mikel keeps moving.
Collins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mikel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
Mikel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mikel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collins has managed to get both his arms back between Mikel's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mikel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Collins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Collins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Collins wants to control from the top but Mikel keeps moving.
Collins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mikel trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer.
Mikel has momentary wrist control but Collins slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mikel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Collins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Collins throws a series of punches but Mikel moves out of range.
Clay Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mikel misses with a takedown attempt
and Collins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mikel misses with a takedown attempt
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mikel tries for a takedown but Collins circles away easily
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Mikel will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Mikel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mikel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Collins scores with a hook to the body. Mikel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mikel.
Mikel shoots in and drives through. Collins sprawls well.
Collins wants to land a leg kick but Mikel is out of range.
Pete Mikel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins throws a chopping leg kick but Mikel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mikel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Collins but Collins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Collins circles away.
Mikel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Collins's waist but Collins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mikel off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mikel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Collins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Collins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mikel is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Collins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mikel!
Collins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mikel is looking to escape.
Collins landing strikes from the mount and Mikel is in trouble!
It looks like Pete Mikel has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mikel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Collins looking to control but Mikel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Collins raining down hammerfists from mount.
Collins looking to secure an arm triangle but Mikel defends it well.
Mikel working to try and regain half guard.
Collins with good strikes from the mount here!
Collins lands with some strikes.
Mikel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pete Mikel's cut is getting worse.
Collins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mikel is in a horrible position here. Collins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Collins with shots to the head and body - Mikel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mikel is rocked!
Pete Mikel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pete Mikel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Clay Collins!
Our winner, Clay Collins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuo Kawakada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killer comes to the cage accompanied by AC DC shoot 2 thrill. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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27
210 lbs
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220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuo Kawakada!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer tries to land a leg kick but Kawakada saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Killer finds it's way through Kawakada's defenses.
Killer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kawakada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kawakada counters with a single leg into guard. Killer didn't expect that.
Killer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kawakada doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kawakada manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawakada trying to control the position from guard on top but Killer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawakada looking to pass the guard.
Kawakada stops Killer from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawakada got a little sloppy there for a moment and Killer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kawakada has managed to get both his arms back between Killer's legs - danger averted.
Killer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kawakada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Killer working for a triangle but Kawakada defends it easily.
Kawakada slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Killer trying to keep a closed guard but Kawakada is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer wants to sweep here but Kawakada controlling him for the moment.
Killer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kawakada doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kawakada manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kawakada avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Killer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kawakada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Killer keeping moving, preventing Kawakada from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer looking for a guillotine here but Kawakada defends easily.
Kawakada passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kawakada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Killer keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kawakada controls the position from side control.
Killer is not content to let Kawakada control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Killer is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kawakada asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Killer is looking to regain half guard here but Kawakada keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pat Killer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kawakada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kawakada thuds his right hand into Killer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kawakada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Killer.
Kawakada is looking to score with low kicks.
Kawakada wants to clinch.
Killer misses with a double jab
and Kawakada counters with a low kick, right behind Killer 's knee.
Kawakada moves forwards but Killer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Killer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kawakada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawakada is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Killer.
Kawakada is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kawakada is still on wobbly legs! Can Killer finish him?
Pat Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killer drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kawakada right on the button. Kawakada goes down! Killer follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Killer gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Killer!
Pat Killer very nearly forgot to thank Sparta Fightware amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wensink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wensink has chosen Momma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinnie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wensink!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones blocks a jab.
Wensink misses with a hook.
Wensink throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wensink scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wensink tries to stand but Jones controls the position and pulls Wensink into his guard.
Wensink would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wensink wants to sweep but no luck.
Wensink is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wensink tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones advances to mount.
Jones controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wensink sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wensink is trying to stand.
Wensink is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wensink on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wensink looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wensink is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!
Wensink is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones has hold of Wensink's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wensink manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wensink really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wensink is looking to get to half guard.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wensink is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wensink is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Wensink takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wensink defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jones.
Wensink is trying to escape the mount.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Wensink manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is working for a kimura but Wensink is defending it quite comfortably.
Wensink striking from half guard on the bottom.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wensink defending well though.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Wensink is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wensink is trying to control but Jones manages to pass to mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wensink with a jab.
A jab from Wensink misses.
Wensink uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Wensink throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wensink cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wensink moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Wensink.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wensink looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wensink scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wensink loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wensink looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wensink scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wensink is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Wensink drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wensink wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Wensink content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Jones has locked up a guillotine! Jones's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Wensink is holding on here and Jones must be using up a lot of energy. Wensink has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Jones gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vinnie Jones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Whitehope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Whitehope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Tate!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitehope wants to clinch.
Tate moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Whitehope lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Tate.
Tate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Whitehope lands an elbow inside that Tate shrugs off.
Whitehope's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tate stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Whitehope fails to land.
A short right from Whitehope on the inside.
Whitehope scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitehope is trying to maintain a safe position but Tate gets an underhook and turns Whitehope into the cage.
Tate misses with the head strike.
Tate lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate trying to stall but Whitehope improves his position.
Whitehope stalling in the clinch but Tate improves position.
Tate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitehope's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Whitehope.
Tate lands a hook that snaps the head of Whitehope backwards.
Tate misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tate.
Tate prevents Whitehope from breaking the clinch.
Come on Tate - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tate lands a left hand.
Whitehope wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whitehope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tate lands in his opponent's guard.
Tate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whitehope lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tate!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Whitehope with the ground and pound but Tate uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Whitehope in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whitehope knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tate on the ground.
Whitehope with a nice head shot there.
Whitehope has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Whitehope working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whitehope throwing strikes from guard but Tate blocks nicely.
Whitehope throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whitehope throws an elbow that misses. Tate uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whitehope's guard. Nice move by Tate!
Tate throws an elbow that misses. Whitehope uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tate's guard. Nice move by Whitehope!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehope throws a strike but Tate rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate stops Whitehope from standing up.
Tate advances position into side control!
Whitehope taking a bit of punishment here - Tate scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehope is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tate in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Whitehope is trying to buck Tate off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate working the body and head with strikes.
Tate scores with punches from side control.
Whitehope is looking to regain half guard here but Tate keeps moving and retains side control.
Tate trying to control the position but Whitehope is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitehope tries to improve position but can't.
Whitehope is being controlled here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitehope can't do much from the bottom here.
Whitehope is looking to reverse the position.
Tate creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Tate dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tate misses with an uppercut. Whitehope saw that one coming.
Whitehope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whitehope doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate circles away.
Mark Whitehope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitehope shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Whitehope looks to clinch
and Tate counters with a left to the body.
Tate misses the shot to the body.
Whitehope closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whitehope tries to clinch there but Tate circles away.
Whitehope is looking to clinch but Tate is avoiding it.
Tate misses with a right hand
letting Whitehope counter with a right hand.
Whitehope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tate checks a leg kick.
Whitehope slips a jab from Tate.
Tate misses with a wild body shot.
Whitehope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehope throws a jab but it's blocked by Tate.
Tate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tate works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Whitehope fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tate connects with a body shot that sends Whitehope's belly button to the back.
Whitehope avoids the body shot from Tate.
Tate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitehope manages to avoid it.
Whitehope rushes Tate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tate content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tate is trying to maintain a safe position but Whitehope gets an underhook and turns Tate into the cage.
Tate stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitehope.
A short right from Tate on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Tate.
A short body shot lands from Tate as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitehope throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitehope swings wildly with an uppercut but Tate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitehope tries to throw a body punch but Tate avoids it by throwing Whitehope back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Whitehope tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Tate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tate misses with a body punch.
Whitehope wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Tate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tate misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whitehope has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Whitehope doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitehope trying to land knees to the body.
Tate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitehope scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehope is struggling to control the position.
Tate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Whitehope.
Whitehope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whitehope tries to clinch but Tate moves out of range.
Tate just misses with a punch to the body.
Tate lands a jab.
Tate staying out of range there.
Whitehope tries to clinch but Tate is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitehope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tate works Whitehope's body with a nice hook.
Tate throws a hook but Whitehope blocks it.
Tate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitehope was well out of range. Poor timing from Tate.
Whitehope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whitehope wants to clinch up but Tate keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate takes one to the chin there.
Tate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitehope tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tate defends well and Whitehope ends up having to push Tate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Whitehope throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Whitehope throws a punch but it's blocked by Tate.
Whitehope misses with the head strike.
Whitehope is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tate is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate digs a right hand into Whitehope's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whitehope's gas tank.
Tate has Whitehope pressed against the cage, preventing Whitehope from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tate works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tate lands a shoulder strike.
Calvin Tate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tate is working Whitehope over against the cage.
Tate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitehope takes a shot to the head.
Tate digs a right hand into Whitehope's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whitehope's gas tank.
Tate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tate lands with a light punch inside.
Whitehope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tate's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Tate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tate lands a body shot.
Tate works the jab nicely.
Tate misses with a body shot.
Donk. Tate catches Whitehope right on the button with a cross.
Whitehope lands a nice shot that snaps Tate's head back.
Whitehope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitehope defending well as Tate loads up on a big left hand.
Whitehope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whitehope tries to clinch but Tate moves out of range.
Whitehope misses with a hook.
Whitehope doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate circles away.
Whitehope tries to clinch up but Tate circles away and keeps his distance.
Tate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whitehope moves away.
Whitehope wants to clinch.
Whitehope tries to clinch there but Tate circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate. Whitehope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate lands with an overhand left.
Tate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitehope.
Whitehope tries to clinch but Tate moves away
enabling Tate to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mark Whitehope has been cut.
Whitehope moves in looking to clinch but Tate pushes him off.
Whitehope misses with a wild body shot.
Tate shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tate passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Calvin Tate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tate is working Whitehope over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tate prevents Whitehope from escaping the position.
Whitehope is not content to let Tate control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitehope is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitehope is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tate looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tate is just content to waste time from the top position. Whitehope takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Whitehope bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tate's guard.
Whitehope postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whitehope throws a big elbow that misses.
Whitehope throws a big elbow that misses.
Tate escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whitehope gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehope working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tate's head.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Whitehope from controlling successfully.
Whitehope landing some decent shots from guard.
Calvin Tate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Whitehope throws an elbow that misses. Tate uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whitehope's guard. Nice move by Tate!
Tate stays in close to Whitehope's body and controls the position.
Whitehope is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mark Whitehope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate passes Whitehope's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Whitehope wants to get back to full guard but Tate has passed into side control.
Tate trying to control the action but Whitehope is working from the bottom.
Whitehope is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tate working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here as Tate stalls from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whitehope is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tate has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Tate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tate has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Tate!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Mayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Simpkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Mayor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Simpkins!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayor cracks Simpkins with an open hand slap.
Simpkins misses with a straight left.
Mayor connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpkins manages to avoid it.
Simpkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mayor jabs at Simpkins's body.
Mayor feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Simpkins sprawling to the canvas! Simpkins rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mayor finish him?!
Simpkins is rocked!
Simpkins glances at the clock... BAM! Mayor nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Simpkins crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Simpkins is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Mayor!
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